A randomized controlled trial of Wearable Activity Technology And Action-Planning (WATAAP) to Promote Physical Activity in Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer Survivors
Mené sur 68 patients ayant survécu à un cancer colorectal ou à un cancer de l'endomètre et présentant des facteurs de risque de troubles cardiovasculaires, cet essai randomisé évalue l'efficacité d'un capteur d'activité connecté couplé à un programme d'action et un soutien téléphonique pour augmenter l'activité physique
Objective : The objective of this study was to ascertain whether wearable technology, coupled with action‐planning was effective in increasing physical activity (PA) in colorectal and endometrial cancer survivors at cardiovascular risk. Methods : Sixty-eight survivors who had cardiovascular risk factors and were insufficiently active were randomized to intervention and control arms. Intervention participants were given a wearable tracker for 12‐weeks, two group sessions, and a support phone‐call. Participants in the control arm received print materials describing PA guidelines. Assessments at baseline and 12‐weeks measured triaxial and uniaxial estimates of moderate‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behavior, blood pressure and BMI. Results : The intervention group significantly increased MVPA by 45‐minutes/week compared to a reduction of 21‐minutes/week in the control group. Group by time interactions were significant for minutes of MVPA (F(1,126)=5.14, p =.025). For those with diastolic hypertension, there was a significant group by time interaction (F(1,66)=4.89, p =.031) with a net reduction of 9.89mmHg in the intervention group. Conclusions : Significant improvements in MVPA were observed following the intervention. The results display promise for the use of pragmatic, low‐intensity interventions using wearable technology.
Psycho-Oncology 2019